GUILTY VA - Nicole Lovell, 13, Blacksburg, 27 January 2016 #7 Accused Pleads "No Contest"

[Considering]

Eva Pilgrim of ABC's Good Mourning America and AMW's John Walsh also in attendance.

hearing that his defense will be that Keepers was very jealous of his Eisenhauer's newfound love, defense will pin everything on Keepers and the mystery 4 inch "catfight gash" on her cheek. Saying that yes eisenhauer did in fact go the woods with the girl on a legit date, but when he came back from his car to get the girl roses, she was gone, leaving Eisenhauer "sad and confused" as to who kidnapped the girl when he stepped away

(Remember, no one actually saw David E commit any crime, and he denies it. No one knows where Keepers really was)

I thought it had been stated that what looked like a cut on Keeper's face was actually hair -- or am I only remembering the discussion about it here on WS?

 

[Betty P]

I thought it had been stated that what looked like a cut on Keeper's face was actually hair -- or am I only remembering the discussion about it here on WS?

Yes, there was a lot of discussion here. Looking back in the old posts, I don't see any verified/linked information that it was a scratch or cut.

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/s...-Blacksburg-27-January-2016-2-*Arrests*/page3

LE has remained completely silent about any evidence or other details for this case. We'll find out soon.

 

[BUF]

Your memory is just fine Inthedetails

 

[BUF]

Annie Andersen
@Annie_Andersen
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As it stands David Eisenhauer will not be taking the stand in his own defense. His alleged accomplice Natalie Keepers is on the witness list to talk on Eisenhauer's defense. @ABC13News

 

[Betty P]

Is that independent investigator the one who is not be used as a source on WS? My memory is foggy.

jmo

I had forgotten about that "source". I just did a search and found the original reporting from that "source". It was all wrong, according to what was later revealed in the regular news media outlets. Wrong info about evidence, wrong info about location of murder scene, etc. I think they were making up their reports as they went along, based on what they saw in the news media.

Then this happened

http://www.roanoke.com/news/crime/m...cle_c9a22129-2b34-51ac-aba7-9835e961f9c6.html

http://www.roanoke.com/news/crime/c...cle_8218c38f-2596-5987-8fb3-c305908ad505.html

 

[cujenn81]

Deflecting blame onto NK if he got caught may have been his plan all along. Think about it - LE didn't recover any evidence from DE but they did locate Nicole's backpack and blanket, in addition to the cleaning supplies used to dispose of her body, in NK's dorm room.


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[Jinkasaurus]

So no cameras in court for this one?

 

[Betty P]

So no cameras in court for this one?

Yes, cameras will be allowed. Assume some were there today, but I haven't seen any photos yet, perhaps they're not allowed during this phase?

http://wset.com/news/local/court-to-allow-cameras-in-courtroom-for-eisenhauer-keepers-trial

New article with updates. Cameras were not allowed today

http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Jury-selection-begins-in-David-Eisenhauer-trail-472817053.html

The court is filtering through about 170 potential jurors by bringing them in the courtroom in groups of 12 and asking them several, sometimes repetitive questions.

No cameras were allowed inside the courtroom as the judge, prosecution, and defense attorneys asked dozens of questions centered around their prior knowledge of the case.

Many of the three dozen questioned Monday said they were familiar with the charges.

The long, tiring process will eventually evolve into 12 jurors and two alternates.

 

[BUF]

So no cameras in court for this one?

Yes, the judge approved cameras...after jury selection when the trial starts.

 

[Hoosgirl]

So no cameras in court for this one?

A judge will allow one video camera and one still camera once a jury has been selected and the cases begin for both David Eisenhauer and Natalie Keepers.

http://wset.com/news/local/court-to-allow-cameras-in-courtroom-for-eisenhauer-keepers-trial

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[BUF]

We learned dozens of people will be called to the stand to give testimony over the course of the trial. Prosecutors named 33 people in local, state, and federal law enforcement that will be called as witnesses. Eisenhauer's attorneys named about nine people, including Natalie Keepers, who is also charged in connection to Lovell's death. She is expected to give an incriminating testimony if she is called to the stand, court documents explain.
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For the first time, Eisenhauer wore a sport coat and tie instead of the orange jumpsuit he's typically required to wear.

Jury selection will continue Tuesday with the trial beginning as early as Tuesday.

http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Jury-selection-begins-in-David-Eisenhauer-trail-472817053.html

 

[Elainera]

Hi WildeLake13, welcome! Great you joined us here!

But maybe don't mention "that reporter" anymore or your posts might get edited or deleted.

But please keep reporting from inside the courtroom as you see it.

 

[Elainera]

Annie Andersen
@Annie_Andersen
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As it stands David Eisenhauer will not be taking the stand in his own defense. His alleged accomplice Natalie Keepers is on the witness list to talk on Eisenhauer's defense. @ABC13News

We learned dozens of people will be called to the stand to give testimony over the course of the trial. Prosecutors named 33 people in local, state, and federal law enforcement that will be called as witnesses. Eisenhauer's attorneys named about nine people, including Natalie Keepers, who is also charged in connection to Lovell's death. She is expected to give an incriminating testimony if she is called to the stand, court documents explain.
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For the first time, Eisenhauer wore a sport coat and tie instead of the orange jumpsuit he's typically required to wear.

Jury selection will continue Tuesday with the trial beginning as early as Tuesday.

http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Jury-selection-begins-in-David-Eisenhauer-trail-472817053.html

bbm Aren't these two statements contradicting each other? Or am I not understanding them correctly? If Keeper is called for the defense how can her testimony be incriminating for DE?

 

[Elainera]

Jury seated in Nicole Lovell murder trial

Trial set to begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

By the end of Monday's proceedings, a jury of eight women and six men, which includes the two alternates, was selected.

The defense filed a motion to dismiss one of the jurors because she was a juror in a murder trial in West Virginia 20 years ago and that jury found the accused guilty. The judge denied that motion.

https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/new-river-valley/jury-seated-in-nicole-lovell-murder-trial

 

[wyome]

Just throwing this question out there for all the seasoned trial watchers: In your opinion, based on what we know now about this case...is it better for Natalie to be tried much later, or better for David to be tried so much earlier?

 

[wyome]

Holy crap that was fast. And I'm working tomorrow...suck!

 

[BUF]

bbm Aren't these two statements contradicting each other? Or am I not understanding them correctly? If Keeper is called for the defense how can her testimony be incriminating for DE?

It is confusing isn't it? I think if NK is called to the stand and pleads the fifth, that will be incriminating to her.

So glad they seated a jury and we know it will start tomorrow.

 

[Elainera]

It is confusing isn't it? I think if NK is called to the stand and pleads the fifth, that will be incriminating to her.

So glad they seated a jury and we know it will start tomorrow.

Ah incriminating to her! Yes that makes more sense.

It will be very interesting to watch.

 

[Hoosgirl]

I dug this up re: cut versus hair for Keepers:

Lovell responded, “I bet she fought like a wildcat. She’s my kid. The Keepers girl, in her mug shot, looks like she has a scar. I couldn’t tell in court because she had her hair, you can see it in those pictures right there. You can see the scar going down her face.”

What you see in her mug shot, according to Commonwealth’s Attorney Mary Pettitt, is not a scar, but a strand of hair. Pettitt said, after their arrest, both Natalie Keepers and David Eisenhauer “were subjected to a forensic exam to document any injuries, bruises or scratches.”

“Any relevant results of those exams will be presented in court,” Pettitt continued.

From Feb. 2016 article about Dr Phil show on the case:

http://wric.com/2016/02/09/nicole-l...phil-talk-show-host-offers-advice-to-parents/

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[Betty P]

"On Monday, Eisenhauer loudly answered "Not guilty!" as Judge Robert Turk asked for a plea on each charge. Eisenhauer wore a blue button-down shirt and khakis with a Navy blue blazer and a green tie. He stood and smiled to introduce himself to potential jurors but otherwise mostly sat motionless between his attorneys."
-Mike.Ganlinoff / Roanoke Times, 56 mins.
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He only reported what he could see. WDBJ7's Justin Ward, who stands a cool 6'5'' and over 300 lbs, was sitting directly in front of Mike along with two baliffs. Eisenhauer looked out at the crowd many times and even had what appeared to be Cheetos passed to him from a female attorney.
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Just a friendly reminder WildeLake13,but you need to post a link to your source when you quote a news article.

Thanks!